ICT Portfolio Manager

ICT Portfolio Manager

Uni Systems

Brussels, Belgium

What will you be bringing to the team?

• Design and implement an ICT portfolio and programme management framework aligned with institutional strategic objectives.
• Lead innovation and continuous improvement initiatives, incorporating automation and emerging technologies where appropriate.
• Oversee change management activities, including execution of Change Advisory Board (CAB) processes.
• Define, prioritise, and govern the portfolio, balancing business priorities, dependencies, and resource constraints.
• Direct the planning, execution, and control of ICT programmes and projects, ensuring delivery within scope, budget, schedule, and quality parameters.
• Establish and maintain portfolio governance structures, convene boards, and document decisions.
• Monitor performance through KPIs, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms; provide analysis, forecasts, and improvement recommendations.
• Align initiatives with technology roadmaps, capability development plans, and institutional objectives to ensure coherence across technical and programmatic domains.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders, facilitating collaboration across organisational units.
• Manage risks, issues, and interdependencies, ensuring timely mitigation and stakeholder engagement.
• Prepare assessments, briefs, and presentations for senior leadership and governance boards.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the Institution’s Technology Strategy and business continuity planning.
• Maintain effective stakeholder communication and reporting mechanisms.
• Deputise for higher-grade staff as required and perform additional assigned duties.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline with at least 5 years of related experience, or Bachelor’s degree with at least 8 years of related experience.
• Senior-level technical management experience in ICT environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in portfolio and programme management within complex, multinational settings.
• Experience overseeing R&D initiatives in ICT and C4ISR systems and services.
• Strong capability in developing and maintaining management artefacts, performance dashboards, and executive reporting.
• Proven experience briefing senior technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Established ability to assess risk, negotiate with stakeholders, and provide pragmatic solutions.
• Broad, multidisciplinary knowledge across ICT domains.
• Solid experience planning and monitoring IT project and service portfolios, including cost and schedule forecasting.
• PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner certification required.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.